Microsoft's Xbox Elite Series 2 controller is in offer $40 off right now.

This is very close to the price we saw around Black Friday.

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If you're still inside the temper for some submit-excursion gifts-to-self, microsoft has reduce the rate on its excessive-cease xbox elite series 2 controller to $140. This is almost as low as the black friday fee of $one hundred thirty five, if you missed out on that sale in late november. Usually $180, the fantastically customizable elite collection 2 is positioned as an improve for avid gamers, with a slew of top class functions inclusive of a fixed of six adjustable-anxiety thumbsticks, four paddles, two d-pads, shorter hair trigger locks, rubberized wraparound grips, a sporting case and up to a few custom profiles — a reachable component in case your attention is typically divided between several titles.

As for battery life, the controller is rated for 40 hours of wireless play time, and there's also a charging dock in the package in addition to the charging case. In addition to wireless connectivity via Bluetooth, there's also the option of plugging in a USB-C cable. Either way, the controller is compatible not just with Xbox games, but PC titles too.

Assuming you've been peering toward the Series 2, it's actually quite significant we don't see it discounted that regularly. Truth be told, stock itself is by all accounts low at the present time — as of this composition, Amazon doesn't have stock of the Series 2, so the way that Microsoft has it by any means, let alone at a near Black Friday cost, appears to be remarkable.